Alternatives to Prime?
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Anonymous
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Target and Walmart both have similar options to prime where you pay an annual fee and get fast/free delivery.
As for books: library. I haven't bought a book in years but I read a lot. For newer books, I get on the hold list and they notify me when it's ready to pick up. I"m reading Malcolm Gladwell's latest right now -- had to wait about 3 weeks for that. Another trick (at least in MD) is interlibrary loan. You can sometimes find a book, especially less popular ones, at other county libraries in the state and can request it that way. DD liked some slightly obscure teen author so I requested a copy that came from Caroline County. |
Anonymous
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For books I use ABE, Thrift books, sometimes EBay,nif I want to purchase.
Most of the time I check out from my local library, or use one of the app they have for ebooks and audiobooks, including Libby and Hoopla. Go to your local library's website and look for e-resources, or give them a call or stop in. You usually need a library card to access all of it on the web or through apps. |
Anonymous
| I hate to say it but Abe books is owned by Amazon. |
Anonymous
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This site will show you what the businesses you’re supporting are doing with their money (there’s an app too)
https://www.goodsuniteus.com/ We are getting of Amazon and deleting all Meta. We are lucky to have a good library system and independent book stores that also sell used books. We also order from https://www.powells.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorbh2YyL4vXW79ekH6pQ8v4IOvgIHdTIp-B5jmRM0cwjUrv9AQD Powell’s supports a lot of great causes. I thought giving up Subscribe and Save would be harder than it was. I just mark my calendar and shop ahead. A lot can be done with click and pick up these days as well. We also joined a Buy Nothing group and are just consuming less. And simplifying feels good. |
Anonymous
Thanks for posting this. I've had good luck buying second hand books on eBay, occasionally buying new books from Barnes and Noble or some of the local second hand booksellers like Wonder books. Mostly I check out books and ebooks from the library. |
Anonymous
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We stopped using Amazon (and prime) a few years ago, and we quickly found replacements for everything.
Target and Costco are where I go first for most things I would have bought on Amazon. We’ve long relied on local booksellers or the library for books. And Barnes and Noble is a good back-up option, if you need a bigger, online bookseller. I never bought clothes on Amazon, so that hasn’t been an option. I did buy a lot of shoes from Zappos, but now I just buy from the manufacturer. For the maybe 10-20% of things we can’t find easily at the above options, I just google and see what comes up; usually, there’s a reputable non-Amazon option. Often, the best option is to buy direct from the manufacturer. |
Anonymous
My preferred alternatives: Electronics/things I can get at Costco: Costco Cosmetics/house supplies I can’t find at Costco: Target, Ulta, Sephora Books: thriftbooks, Libby, library Odds and ends, phone cases, craft supplies, party supplies, plastic crap made in China: Temu Cheapish clothes and shoes: TJ Maxx, Target, Costco I feel like kind of a virtuoso at avoiding Amazon, but we need a slam dunk place for sports supplies |
Anonymous
I just downloaded Libby and started trying it. I couldn't find any of the books I wanted to read available! |
Anonymous
Play It Again, Sports. |
Anonymous
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Anything pet-related: Chewy is terrific and fast delivery.
Moderately priced home goods: Wayfair has great delivery. |
Anonymous
| Online Walmart and Target have the same stuff, slower shipping. And used books |
Anonymous
I can find pretty much everything at Dicks. |
Anonymous
Dicks |
Anonymous
| whats wrong with Prime? |
Anonymous
plus Temu |